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CHRI to government: Ensure committee’s report on “Ejura killings” is published and implemented

Anthony Sedzro says the inability of the government to implement and make public the recommendations of previous committees have reduced the trust Ghanaians have in such committees

The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) Africa has called on the government to ensure the report and the recommendations of the three-member committee set up to probe the clash between security personnel and the youth of Ejura-Sekyedumase is made public and implemented.

The government through the Interior Ministry 1 July, formed a three-member committee mandated to conduct a public enquiry into the shooting incidence recorded at Ejura.

The committee is chaired by a Justice of the Court of Appeal, Justice George Kingsley Solomon, and also include, Dr Vladimir Antwi-Danso, a security analyst, Juliet Amoah, the executive director of Penplusbytes.

Reacting to the new development on the Big Bulletin with Beatrice Adu, Anthony Sedzro, the project officer of CHRI explained that the inability of the government to implement and make public the recommendations of previous committees have reduced the trust Ghanaians have in such committees.

“Our concern is that this is becoming one too many. During the elections in December, people lost their lives and it is unfortunate while an investigation is being carried out, this is also happening. This is not the first time, it’s been happening over and over again.”

“We welcome the decision for investigations to be carried out but the officers who are found culpable especially those recorded shooting should be sanctioned and the public must be made aware every step of the way of the trial. Till now, the recommendations of the committee that probed the Ayawaso West Wuogon violence have not been fully implemented.”

Sedzro also called on the government to establish an independent commission to investigate the activities of security personnel engaged in criminal activities known as the Independent Police Complaint Commission (IPCC).

“We are also calling for an Independent Police Complaint Commission so that when it’s alleged that a security officer has abused the right of a citizen, that independent body would investigate and make their findings public.”

Elliot Nuertey

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